Category:WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
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An early lab study reveals Omicron variant may cause milder infections
Coronavirus disease (SARS-CoV-2) or COVID-19’s Omicron variant appears to cause milder illness at infiltrating the lung and spreading from cell to cell compared with other…
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‘COVID-19 outbreak as pandemic’ says WHO
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Wednesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) recognized the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) as a pandemic for the first time. Furthermore, the countries…
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2019-nCoV Update: Coronavirus’ new official name, ‘COVID-19’
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced Tuesday the official name for the diseases caused by a novel coronavirus: COVID-19. The acronym stands for coronavirus disease…
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WHO on World Cancer Day: ‘Advocating an equal cancer service between rich and poor countries’
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates an increase of 60 percent cancer cases over the next two decades if current trends continue. Marking the annual…
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DOH to PH Public: ‘No confirmed cases of 2019-nCoV in the country’
A day away from the Lunar New Year celebration, the number of confirmed cases of pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) has already risen…
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On Mental Health Day: WHO continues to urge ’40 seconds of action’
On World Mental Health Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) continues to urge everyone to take action on raising awareness concerning mental health and preventing…
